Lanthan: I am open to suggestions.. when do you need unpause.. I never used/needed it? And I have added a minimum feedrate even when slowing down so it does not print at 2 mm/sec spoiling the print...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Dear Dave, - Cool slows down travel,>> might be a good option.to disable that. - Support feed/flow should obey Object First Layer modifiers: in SFACT you can give a direct Feedrate and set flow seperately - It'd be nice if support density was split from interface density. : Does anyone use interface? what is it good for? - A min travel distance before reversal kicks in would be nice. Fby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
If you want to run SFACT from within pronterface you will need to uncheck all the backup and filenaming options under EXPORT. So that the generated Gcde file filname has the format stlfilename_export.gcodeby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Hi NelsonRap, most people have no problems with it... You could send me the stl file so ı cancheck what causes the problems...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
You should not import your old settings as some settings are used differently... You can use the defaults for your first print though.. I have created a wiki page for the startup: For updates you can subscribe to my yahoogroups or register at my website...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Thanks, in the IRC the word is already spreading and I started a yahoogroup to keep ppl informed about updates.... Group home page: Group email address: sfact@yahoogroups.comby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Basically correct except the fact that it is again..... a ratio... to the perimeter widthby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Its more about people trusting my SFACT than takin credit.. I just dont want people to loose hope and abandon their reprap because of bad prints...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Wow thats really annoying. 90 reads and only one comment. (except my own).. People seem to get along well with Skeinforge as it is... Please people, feedback. Positive OR Negative... doesnt matter. Both appreciated...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Nelsonrap: thanks for not quoting me.... (Original ogf this thread is on ) And thats why there is SFACT now where theese instructions are on the same page as the settings....by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
You can try it. It wont mess up your settings as it stores them seperately... Actually you need to copy your replace, startup and end.gcode files to the .SFACT directory..by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
From today on: Very latest (working or not) version of SFACT: Features: 14.9.2011 Main changes: DIMENSION:Retraction handled differently. Now the only variable is the Oozerate. SFACT automatically does retraction based on the duration of the move that it will do in retracted state. SPEED and INSET Bridging: Bridge settings are calculated automatically so that your extrusion xsection equaby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
well it actually describes how soft your filament is... btw... I have upladed a revised version of Skeinforge to github. What I did: Modified Skeinforge to be easier to use. Deleted plugins that are not used anymore. Made some setting easier to understand /set. Put in some notes on the pages. Creates a settings folder .SFACT in the skeinforge.py directory so your other SF is unaffected. Itby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
You use a workaround for something that is implemented already?by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
The bottom settings affect the first layer only. Not so important if you dont have a perfect level bed... You should have it at 0.5. This way the exit of nozzle will be exactly above your Extrusion (Layer thickness = 0.5 >> Z position 0.5) This is only valid of course if you have set up your Z-home to be exactly over (touching/barely touching) your printbed. If you have left some gap forby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Hi Nophead, I experimented with a few crossections actually but found that as long as you dont overstep a certain width height ratio the x-sections are very similar to the oval calculation. So just stuck with the simplest calculation... Also your description (at least to me) is as if it somhow approaches the topic from the result... I prefer to see how Sf calculates fill. (as a rectangle) then cby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Hi NoobMan, 1)I will recheck it. Even better if we have a constant ratio. But it also can be that I wrote down it here wrong... 2)by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Thank You very much. I have it also in my version of SF. Very useful...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
@Nelsonrap: Do you have .5 for P-feed and 0.785 for the P-flow in speed? Anyway you need to set it 0.5 and 0.39 This way you can get correct dimensions and watertight perimeters and full fills... @Noobman: Nopheads blog post adresses the same issue.. He makes a few calculations different than I but the idea is the same... SF calculates the extrusion volume as a rectangle of width and layerby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
The first line gives you 0.72mm. Second line 0.288 mm2 Third 0.226 mm2 fourth : correct 0.785 Your result is correct:by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Basic formula: to get it right: Extruding too much or too few for your nozzle diameter not taken into account: Set your layerheight (LH) and Perimeter width over thickness ratio (PWR). Multiply LH and PWR. That gives you your extrusion width in mm. (LH x PWR =EW) Now calculate LH x EW = FCS (Fill x-section). that gives you the crosssection for the infill. This is the amount that SF calculatby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
You probably should delete all previous configuration files and start from scratch. SF is known to have trouble with settings when upgrading.by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
I think this is what you are looking for:by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Grogyan have you checked your limits and endstops? And please be more specific about question... I am pretty sure that Skeinfoge did not decide anything but there was something else....by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Hi Nophead, thats still holds true... The number there gives spaces the lines further apart.So you can fight overfill with that... A number of 1 gives you line centers (paths), that are exactly your perimeter width apart... Lower numbers will give you tighter lines... Anyway: Most of whats written here is not true, wrngly perceived yielsing the same result. But for a third person if youby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
I did not try relative but that seems to be the main difference from my settings... Now I looked into it in more detail: The parts that you refer to are infill and support. Support is extruded too much in your settings... Skeinforge uses the setting from Interface to generate the supports. You can set Interface Infill density lower if you want a more sparse support. 0.6 is good. You should seby ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Hi Andrew, You should change your Dimension settings: Check Absolute instead of Relative Extrusion distance.by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
Actually the stringing is avoided with the retract setting in dimension... From SF40 on set it to 1mm or so for a start...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge
NelsoRap: have you tried Skeinforge 41's skirt function? Should be your solution...by ahmetcemturan - Skeinforge